CHARLIE Daniels says it will be a “great thing” for Cherries if any of the club’s players can force their way into Gareth Southgate’s England squad.

Cherries’ homegrown contingent was once more overlooked when manager Southgate named his party for next month’s meetings with Scotland and France.

And Southgate opted against summoning a replacement when Liverpool’s Nathaniel Clyne on Tuesday withdrew from a squad containing four goalkeepers, therefore snubbing Adam Smith, who was on standby when England hosted the Scots back in November.

Cherries right-back Smith has since found himself usurped in Southgate’s plans by Kieran Tripper, who has won his maiden Three Lions call-up after making six Premier League starts for Tottenham last season.

Daniels has been similarly ignored, despite playing 71 top-flight matches in the past two campaigns and being part of a back four that recorded 10 clean sheets as Cherries finished ninth in 2016-17.

He told the Daily Echo: “Finishing where we did in the league should help our players’ chances with England – but you never know what goes on in the background.

“Whoever has contributed to our team but been overlooked internationally... it was not their fault. Everybody has worked exceptionally hard and performed to an extremely high level.

"If anybody’s form is recognised by them being called up for the national squad, then it will be a great thing, not only for them personally but the club as well.

“Having more international players in our changing room would be a big thing and, hopefully, we will have some picked.”

Daniels was squeezed out of the latest England party by Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand and Aaron Cresswell of West Ham

“You always dream of playing for your country,” he continued. “But I just have to focus on playing for Bournemouth. There are so many fantastic English left-backs and it is probably a struggle for the manager to pick only two or three in the squad.”

Another Cherries defender, Steve Cook – who last week told the Daily Echo his “next target” was to win international recognition – has also found himself out of the England frame, with Middlesbrough’s Ben Gibson and lightly-run Manchester United pair Chris Smalling and Phil Jones all preferred at centre-back.

Southgate was the Football Association's head of elite development for 18 months until July 2012, a period that coincided with Smith winning a chunk of his 11 England under-21 caps.

The Cherries player told the Daily Echo: “Our league finish will help my cause to a degree but there are lots of good players in my position. I have worked with Gareth and he knows me, which can only help.

"It was nice to be put on standby and my long-term goal is to make the squad.

“But, first and foremost, I have to perform for Bournemouth, then, hopefully, I will be recognised by England.”